Jumpshoutmedia
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Recently replaced my beloved Roland XC-540 because I was having problems with 1 of the print heads, and because the printer was down a BIT too long while I was waiting for the parts to arrive to repair it, I had a second head get clogged and expire!
So, since the printer was getting old and prices on a brand new VG3 were SO good at the time, I just decided to go ahead a replace it with a brand new machine.
Now, I'm left with a REALLY clean, LOW-hour, well-maintained, Roland XC-540 that still has a ton of life left in it.. but, it just needs a little TLC (in the form of 2 new print heads).
I know it's a relatively old model, but since I'm a single owner/operator with no employees, and I baby my equipment, this particular printer is kind of a unique specimen in that it's immaculate (aside from the heads mentioned above). There's literally not a drop of ink anywhere that it's not supposed to be inside or out, and it looks and runs like most other printers that I've seen that are only 3-5 years old. So I would think it's still got some value left in it maybe.
I can't really value it based on comparable printers of the same age because it's in such better shape than most. It's like having an older car that's got really low-miles on it.
But that said, I realistically know I'm probably not going to get a fortune for the thing, so the question remains.. what do I do with it?
My options are:
1. Replace both of the bad heads and get it printing 100% again, THEN attempt to sell it on the used market (and hope I can recover the additional costs I incurred repairing it)?
2. Attempt to sell it "as-is" (with the bad heads).
3. Tear it apart and sell the major parts to others who need them to service their own printer. (example: I found one listing for just the main board alone selling for $1700)
4. Something else entirely?
Thanks guys!
-D
So, since the printer was getting old and prices on a brand new VG3 were SO good at the time, I just decided to go ahead a replace it with a brand new machine.
Now, I'm left with a REALLY clean, LOW-hour, well-maintained, Roland XC-540 that still has a ton of life left in it.. but, it just needs a little TLC (in the form of 2 new print heads).
I know it's a relatively old model, but since I'm a single owner/operator with no employees, and I baby my equipment, this particular printer is kind of a unique specimen in that it's immaculate (aside from the heads mentioned above). There's literally not a drop of ink anywhere that it's not supposed to be inside or out, and it looks and runs like most other printers that I've seen that are only 3-5 years old. So I would think it's still got some value left in it maybe.
I can't really value it based on comparable printers of the same age because it's in such better shape than most. It's like having an older car that's got really low-miles on it.
But that said, I realistically know I'm probably not going to get a fortune for the thing, so the question remains.. what do I do with it?
My options are:
1. Replace both of the bad heads and get it printing 100% again, THEN attempt to sell it on the used market (and hope I can recover the additional costs I incurred repairing it)?
2. Attempt to sell it "as-is" (with the bad heads).
3. Tear it apart and sell the major parts to others who need them to service their own printer. (example: I found one listing for just the main board alone selling for $1700)
4. Something else entirely?
Thanks guys!
-D